Careless Love (traditional)

Careless love, oh, careless love
Careless love, oh, careless love
Careless love, oh, careless love
You see what careless love has done

When I wore my apron low
When I wore my apron low
When I wore my apron low
You'd follow me through the wind and storm

Now my apron strings won't pin
Now my apron strings won't pin
Now my apron strings won't pin
You pass my door and you won't come in

How I wish that train would come
How I wish that train would come
How I wish that train would come
And take me back where I came from

You see what careless love can do
You see what careless love can do
You see what careless love can do
Make you care yourself and your sweet-heart too

I'd love my mama and papa too
I'd love my mama and papa too
I'd love my mama and papa too
I'd leave them both to go with you

What, oh what, will mama say
What, oh what, will mama say
What, oh what, will mama say
When she learns I've gone astray

Once I wore my apron low
Once I wore my apron low
Once I wore my apron low
I couldn't scarcely keep you from my door